Volunteer at UMACC
Individual Volunteers
The operation of the UMACC is sustained by caring and compassionate community volunteers. Our hope is for neighbors of every background, age, and creed to join in our collaborative community efforts! We have volunteer opportunities on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We are also in need of bilingual volunteers, specifically in Spanish and Arabic. Please note, we only allow minor volunteers between the ages of 13 – 17 to volunteer on Monday afternoon, please see below.
Corporate Volunteers
We host corporate volunteering events on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM, for 1.5-hour sessions. While there is no fee to participate, for groups larger than 12, we kindly ask that you support the UMACC by either hosting a drive or participating in one of our programs—purchasing and bringing items on the day of your event to assemble.
If your company is interesting in volunteering as a group, please contact Angela at UMACC.Coordinator@outlook.com.
Mondays
Monday volunteers help with receiving donations, restocking shelves, date checking donations, and preparing the pantry for food distribution the following day.
***If you are under the age of 18, please use the Minor Monday spot to sign up.
Monday volunteer shifts:
9:00 – 10:00am
11:00 – 12:30pm
3:00 – 4:30pm
4:00 – 5:00pm
*** Some heavy lifting may be required.
Tuesdays
On Tuesdays, we are open for our patrons to come and shop. We need volunteers to manage check-ins, help patrons shop, restock shelves, act as hosts and visit with our patrons, and deliver to those unable to pick up. Please note, you must be 18 years or older and no longer a high school student to volunteer on Tuesdays.
*** If you are new to UMACC, please sign up under the "New Volunteer Spot" only for your first three visits.
Tuesday volunteer shifts:
8:30 – 11:30am
9:00 – 12:00pm
4:45 – 7:30pm
*** Some heavy lifting may be required.
Thursdays
On Thursdays, volunteers pack home delivery bags, unload and put away incoming food deliveries from the local food bank and restock shelves as needed.
Thursday volunteer shifts:
8:30 – 11:30am
9:00 – 12:00pm
***Some heavy lifting may be required.
Youth Volunteers
Minors ages 13 and older are welcome to volunteer at UMACC during designated times. Summer volunteer hours for minors are Mondays from 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM, with tasks including stocking shelves, bagging pantry items, and assisting with recycling.
During the school year, minors may volunteer on Mondays from 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM.
Please note:
Only minors age 13 and above may volunteer.All youth volunteers must be signed up through our official volunteer platform.Required paperwork must be completed at arrival by the parent or guardian.
Garden Watering (Summertime)
Each day we need someone to water the two UMACC garden plots it the UM Community Garden. This can be done at any time of the day (but watering is best done sometime in the morning). – Note: UMACC’s two garden plots are in the middle of the rows and both have the UMACC signs on them. There is a hose that can be pulled across to water the garden. Gardens do NOT need to be watered if there was any significant rain the day before.